Autoptic 2018 Satellite Event Details

Friday, August 17th, 2018

Autoptic 2018 Creative Fitness Summit

The Autoptic festival is collaborating to bring artists into a fitness setting! Join us Friday at the Downtown YMCA’s Powerhouse studio for an hour of functional fitness instruction in a group setting. All skill levels and body types are welcome to workout with special instruction by cartoonist and personal trainer M.S. Harkness.

This is a free event, specifically programmed to address the unique needs for artist’s bodies. Attendees are encouraged to work at their own pace and ask questions regarding fitness for creative people. There are onsite showers and all-gender family style changing areas. Attendees should wear clothes they feel comfortable exercising in, there is no required equipment.

M.S. Harkness is a certified Personal Trainer with the National Academy of Sports Medicine and a level 1 sports performance coach with USA Weightlifting. She is a special guest at Autoptic and her book Tinderella is published with Kilgore Books.

6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Gallery Show and Reception

Light Grey Art Lab is collaborating with the Autoptic team to host a celebratory pre-party and exhibition leading up to AUTOPTIC 2018! Special guests from the festival, including Gabrielle Bell (Everything is Flammable, The Voyeurs, Truth is Fragmentary), M.S. Harkness (Tinderella), and Zak Sally (Sammy the Mouse, Like a Dog, founder of Uncivilized Books) will be displaying original and printed work. Join us as we get collectively fired up for the Autoptic Festival!

Saturday, August 18th, 2018

Programs and Panels at Moon Palace Books

On Saturday, August 18, join visiting guest artists and local legends to kick the 2018 Autoptic Festival into gear at Moon Palace Books! There will be panels and readings throughout the day hosted in Moon Palace’s amazing new event space. Grab some food in the cafe or hang out and talk comics with the like-minded. Check out the next page for more information on the schedule of panels and readings. We hope to see you there!

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Craig Thompson Spotlight

Moderated by Eric Lorberer

This conversation with the renowned artist behind Blankets, Space Dumpings, and the recently re-released Carnet de Voyage will share his thoughts on revisiting old work, telling new stories, and travel as a spark for inspiration.

What’s Next for YA Comics

Stories for young adult readers have become one of the most popular, inclusive, and creative areas within comics. In this panel, artists will share their hopes, headaches, and other reflections about the YA comics explosion.

5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Vulnerability in Comics

Aaron King (Moderator), Alexis Cooke, John Porcellino, Sage Coffey

Vulnerability is a subject common to comics both autobiographical and not. In this discussion, cartoonists will talk about how they’ve shared stories about moments beyond their comfort zones.

7:00 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Autoptic Presents Reading

M.S. Harkness, Jessica Campbell, Jesse McManus, E. Eero Johnson

A celebration of all things comics, with Autoptic Festival special guests reading their work in a series of eclectic performances.